Kathleen Torsney Professor • Department of Psychology Dr. Kathleen Torsney is a Professor with over 30 years of experience working in the field of clinical psychology and neuropsychology at a variety of sites including Bellevue Hospital and the Lyons VA Medical Center. She has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of adults and adolescents with neuropsychological disorders. She is proficient in the evaluation of disorders in memory, attention, non-verbal and verbal learning, processing, perception, and language. Dr. Torsney coordinated a program for persons with brain injuries throughout all 5 boroughs of NY and she directed a program in NJ for nearly 500 persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses. She has also has considerable experience with cognitive rehabilitation as well with the assessment and treatment of individuals with a wide range of conditions such as substance abuse, compulsive disorders, mood disorders, anxiety issues, trauma, and psychoses. Dr. Torsney also consistently publishes articles and performs conference presentations on topics relating to neuropsychology. Professional Interests Neuropsychological AssessmentPersonality Diagnoses in Neuropsychological AssessmentDomestic Violence SurvivorsSurvivors of Traumatic Brain InjuriesAddictionHealth Psychology/Compassion Fatigue Other Interests Academic Interests: Analysis of Lost Person Behavior, Strangulation and brain injuries among domestic violence survivorsVolunteer Interests: Domestic Violence, Search and Rescue, Disaster Mental Health VolunteerProfessional: President, New Jersey Neuropsychological Society, Former Director of Academic Affairs and Co-Advisor of the Graduate Student Organization (NJPAGS) for New Jersey Psychological Association Degrees PhD , Columbia University , Specialization Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, Trauma, Addictions, Serious and Persistent Mental Illnesses Licenses and Certifications 05/31/2005 Psychologist, NJ Board of Psychological Examiners State 09/19/2008 Psychologist, NY Board of Psychological Examiners 12/21/2000 Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners Representative Publications Impact of participation in team meetings on the stress and coping of lower status nursing employees in long-term care; Stress and Health; Volume 27, 2011 Advantages and disadvantages of telerehabilitation for persons with neurological disabilities; , NeuroRehabilitation; Volume 18, 2003 Aspects of Spirituality in the Narratives of Persons with Acquired Brain Injury; , RELIGION & SPIRITUALTY; Complementary and alternative medicines in the treatment of dementia; , Drugs & aging; Volume 20, Issue 13 2003 The need to explore the prevalence and treatment of acquired brain injury among persons with serious and persistent mental illnesses.; , Psychiatric rehabilitation journal; Volume 28, 2004 Representative Presentations Determining the Presence of a Psychotic and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in an Individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder through Personality Assessment Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference San Diego, CA 2020 Personality Tests in Neuropsychological Assessment: Determining the Presence of Psychotic and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in 3 Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder 41st Annual Conference National Academy of Neuropsychology , 2021 Undetected Brain Injuries among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Early Assessment/Intervention 93rd Eastern Psychological Association Conference William Paterson University New York, NY 2022 Notable Courses Taught Psy.D.--Assessment I and II, Human Growth and DevelopmentMA--Substance Abuse Interventions, Practicum IIBA--Psychological Testing, Community Psychology, Substance Abuse Email 973 720 3395
